The Rutgers wrestling team has high expectations for this season.With two All-Americans already on the roster, the No. 18 Scarlet Knights hope that more wrestlers can capture that title in the overall quest to become a top-10 program.

"Starting off the season strong" — a phrase that offers a message that would otherwise seem to be implied, yet it is constantly thrown around by teams as they embark on a new season. While all teams would prefer to begin their seasons with a strong showing and a victory, debut performances don’t always turn out that way.

Head coach Scott Goodale started his press conference at the Rutgers wrestling team’s media day by offering up an example of how the change in the event's location is an accurate reflection of the program's recent growth. “Last year, we were upstairs at College Ave.

When the Amateur Wrestling News publication announced its 2015 All-Rookie Team April 28, only one member of the Rutgers wrestling team was selected.With three newcomers to the Scarlet Knights lineup in the 2014-2015 season, the lone Rutgers wrestler that stood out was redshirt-freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault.Along with the national recognition for being one of the top-30 rookies in the country, The Daily Targum named Ashnault Rookie of the Year.Ashnault started out the 2014 season as well as anyone could have expected.

ST. LOUIS – Every Rutgers wrestler’s goal entering the 2015 NCAA Tournament was to advance as far as possible in the bracket and find themselves atop the podium as an All-American.The Rutgers wrestling team had a realistic chance to accomplish those goals, too.

Redshirt-freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault raises his hand after defeating Lehigh's Randy Cruz by a 3-2 decision. Ashnault clinched a spot on the podium with the win becoming head coach Scott Goodale's second All-American.

ST. LOUIS – Anthony Ashnault’s dream of reaching the top of the podium at 141 pounds is stillalive. But, to the dismay of the Rutgers wrestling team, his journey is the only one that still existsin the NCAA Championship bracket.After a commanding 9-2 decision Wednesda

It’s just like Christmas morning for Anthony Perrotti, only it feels different. After all, when Christmas morning is over and the toy you’ve been wanting for months becomes boring, that’s it.But what awaits the Rutgers wrestling team is no Christmas morning – it’s the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Columbus, Ohio. And that is something that Perrotti said he has been waiting his whole life and wrestling career for.